Music and the Mind
by Anthony Storr
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Author: Anthony StorrEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-10-19
ISBN: 0345383184
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Summary: 5 Stars
I did not know quite what to expect when i ordered this book. The only reason that i did so was because I needed to write my senior thesis and every applicable book at our library was gone. So, i opted just to buy this.
After about 6 or 7 pages into the book, i knew that i had found something golden. Mr. Storr writes in a way that makes the text incredibly informative, yet still engaging and understandable. While not every aspect of the novel is covered thoroughly, it still will give enough information on almost any topic that you could possibly require.
I highly recommend this book. It has opened my eyes to a world of philosophy that i hadn't even looked at until this time.
I'm sure that you will find this as indispensable as i do.
Summary of Music and the Mind
"Writing with grace and clarity...he touches on everything from the evolution of the Western tonal system, to the Freudian theory of music as infantile escapism, to the differing roles o the right and left brain in perceiving music."WALL STREET JOURNAL
Drawing on his own life long passion for music and synthesizing the theories of Plato, Schopenhauer, Stravinsky, Nietzsche, Bartok, and others, distinguished author and psychologist Anthony Storr illuminates music's deep beauty and timeless truth and why and how music is one of the fundamental activities of mankind.
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